Self and george nowell



(Nomaden G. H. MERRIGK.

FAUGET.

No. 450,696. Patented Apr. 21,1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.`

GEORGE II. MERRICK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIM- SELF AND GEORGE NOWELL, OF SAME PLACE.

FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 450,696, dated April 21, 1891.

Application filed May 26, 1890. Serial No. 353,135. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE I-I. MERRICK,

a citizen of theUnited States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, and State of California, have invented a new and useful Faucet, of which the following is a specification.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings and the letters referring thereto.

Figure 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2, a broken sectional View on ascale twice as large as that of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the valveplug, showing the same partly in section. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the plug-valve cut horizontally through near the top. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the plug-valve seat or bushing.

A represents the body of the faucet; B, the handle; C, the stem; D, the washer or packing; E, the spring; F, the connecting passages or openings in the plug-valve; G, the discharge or main` chamber of the plug-valve; II, the port of the plug-valve; I, the dischargespout of the plug-valve seat or bushing; J, the set-ring for securing the valve seat or bushing O in position in the wooden faucet; K, the cap of the valve-bushing; L, the plugvalve; M, the port of the plug-valve seat or 3o bushing; N, the vent-port for the air-chainber; O, the valve seat or bushing; I), the screw for attaching the cap on the valve-seat; Q, the vent-passage for the air-chamber; R, the ferrule upon the outer end of the faucet; S, the ferrule upon the inner end of the faucet; T, the lower thread or screw upon the valveseat to receive the set-ring .I and tighten the valve-seat; V, the air-chamber.

The following is the construction of my improved faucet: I construct the main body of the faucet of any suitable hard Wood and secure the ends with the ferrules or bands R and S, which are of brass or other suitable metal. I form the valve-seat O of brass or other suitable metal. I form the threads or screws upon the valve-seat O to receive the cap K and set-ring J. I place the plug-valve L suciently low in the seat or bushing to leave space above for the chamber V. The vent-passage Q is formed up through the wood 5o to the port N into the chamber V. The spring E is of sufficient strength to force the valve down into the valve-seat. O and to hold the washer-packing Din position to secure a tight joint above.

The following is the operation of my improved faucet: The valve-plug L being raised up in the seat, the beer flows in around the plug-valve and up into the valve-chamber, Where it is at once thoroughly mixed with the 6o air, and the carbonio-acid gas is condensed and the liquid beer llows out with comparatively little gas. By raising the plug-valve just a little a small stream flows from the faucet in an almost liquid form, and by turn 65 ing the valve-plug L until the ports M and II coincide, thereby forming an open passage through the way Q. Then the faucet is fully open, the full flow of beer carries almost all the gas. The amount of gas left in the beer 7o can be regulated by the extent to which the valve is raised and the valve opened, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a faucet-body, a conical valve-seat having a lateral port, a hollow conical valve provided with a lateral port, a lower axial port and a vent-port, an air-chamber above the valve, and a vent-passage lead- 8o ing therefrom to the outer air.

2. The combination, with a wooden faucet having the bands R and S, the valve-seat O, with ports M and N, and cap K, of the valveplug L, with stem C and handle B, port H, 85 openings F, the spring E, and washer or packing D, combined, constructed, arranged, and operated as and for the purposes set forth.

GEORGE I-I. MERRICK.

Witnesses:

J. I-I. REDsroNE, GEORGE NoWELL. 

